Poland continues to be interested in participating in the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Lithuania, but will not do so if it is not guaranteed at least 1,000MW of output from the new plant, said the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. “If we get documents that will confirm Ignalina will produce more than 3,000MW and 1,000MW out of that will be for Poland, the energy bridge will make sense for Poland.” “We’re waiting for a concrete ownership structure from the Lithuanian side,” he added.

Current plans are for the new nuclear power plant to be built by Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia. The investment company, Leo LT, which is dealing with the supervision and financing of the Lithuanian side, said that the plant’s capacity will likely reach 2,200MW.

Tusk said on January 14 that Poland insists on getting at least 1,000MW of output from the new plant because it will have to invest €800 million in a power link with Lithuania and other infrastructure on the Polish side.

Lithuania’s PM Kubilius responded that an agreement on the project is possible in the near future. “Understanding Polish interests, we hope that we will reach agreement on technical matters within the nearest future,” he said.

Source: Budapest Business Journal